What causes poverty? Why do tax rates vary so much between countries, and why Is inflation inevitable?
The Economics Book is your plain-speaking, visual guide to these questions and beyond. Using a unique graphic approach, it explains the issues that affect us all, including taxation, recession, the housing market, the stock market, and savings rates.
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It also traces the history of economics from the ancient Greeks to today, presenting over 100 key ideas from the world’s greatest economic thinkers, such as Thomas Malthus, John Maynard Keynes, and Milton Friedman, showing you how theories develop as one economist influenced the next.
Whether you are studying economics or just want to know how the world really works, The Economics Book is both an accessible guide and an invaluable reference.
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Review
“This entertaining and informative volume will make economics not only accessible but potentially even fascinating to a wide range of readers at and above a high-school reading level.” – Booklist Editors’ Choice: Reference Sources
“[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners.” – Examiner.com
“The Economics Book takes a unique approach to elucidating this often murky subject through well-written entries. The book’s brilliance lies in its packaging of economic theory into easily digestible essays. Overall, this book will make economics not only accessible but potentially even fascinating to a wide range of readers at and above a high-school reading level.” – Booklist *Starred Review
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Product details
- Full Audiobook MP3 Format
- Full PDF E-Book Included
- Listening Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Series: Big Ideas
- Print Length: 352 pages
- Publisher: DK; 1st edition (August 20, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0756698278
- ISBN-13: 978-0756698270